Top prosecutor tenders resignation over gambling scandal

Top prosecutor tenders resignation over gambling scandal

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to reporters at his office in Tokyo on May 21, 2020, after Hiromu Kurokawa, who has admitted to playing mahjong for money with reporters amid the coronavirus pandemic, tendered his resignation as chief of the Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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